by Bela Johnson | Jan 15, 2013 | personal, philosophy, random thoughts, science, Uncategorized, writing
As a writer, it seems I’ve come to this strange juncture of late, where words are beside the point. It’s not writers’ block, because I could always write about anything under the sun. It’s more like a space in time where I find I’m fatigued by the effort of using...
by Bela Johnson | Jan 10, 2013 | freedom, friends, lifestyle, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
If you knew me when I was young, you never would have imagined me as the solitary sort. I was always with friends, either surrounded by people or animals or any sort of distraction. Yet I never fully trusted anyone, for I was raised to keep secrets. And keep them I...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 27, 2012 | culture, happiness, personal, philosophy, spirituality, Uncategorized
I strive to be happy. Honest, I do. But sometimes I have to ask myself completely and without guile, Is it happiness itself I seek? Or is it the process of striving that captivates me – the push/pull between satisfaction and all that fails to match expectations...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 21, 2012 | compassion, healing, personal, philosophy, random thoughts, Uncategorized
Let everything happen to you Beauty and terror Just keep going – No feeling is final. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke I find it harder and harder to be critical and sarcastic these days. Tongue in cheek, I used to label this aspect of personality my inner cynic, but I knew...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 4, 2012 | compassion, healing, peace, personal, poetry, Uncategorized
Sometimes we give all that we can, and it’s not enough. Will never be, unto death. Other times (and this may be a mistake) We do not. Wounded pride, arrogance, hurt, sensitivity; anger, fear, resentment keep us from it. We cannot give what we do not...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 20, 2012 | healing, inspiration, personal, philosophy, poetry, Uncategorized
The mirror shatters – a thousand shards, rocking in the wind. Reflect! Reflect!
